Alexander Zverev has failed to win his first grand slam title, going down to Jannik Sinner 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 in the Australian Open men's singles final.
The German stuck tight for solid periods of the match, but was ultimately outclassed by his Italian opponent
Although Zverev was unable to win a maiden major title, he’ll be going home with a significant payday.
The Sporting News has the latest on how much the 27-year-old will earn.
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How much prize money will Alexander Zverev make from the Australian Open?
For falling short in the final of the 2025 Australian Open, Zverev will be taking home AUD$1,900,000.
Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka will each pocket AUD$3.5 million for winning the respective Australian Open singles titles.
Here’s the entire breakdown per round for the men’s, women’s and doubles.
Australian Open total prize money history
| 2002 | $16.5 million | 2014 | $33 million |
| 2003 | $18.18 million | 2015 | $40 million |
| 2004 | $19 million | 2016 | $44 million |
| 2005 | $19.1 million | 2017 | $50 million |
| 2006 | $19.3 million | 2018 | $55 million |
| 2007 | $20 million | 2019 | $62.5 million |
| 2008 | $20.6 million | 2020 | $71 million |
| 2009 | $23.14 million | 2021 | $71.5 million |
| 2010 | $24.094 million | 2022 | $75 million |
| 2011 | $25.006 million | 2023 | $76.5 million |
| 2012 | $26 million | 2024 | $86.5 million |
| 2013 | $30 million | 2025 | $96.5 million |
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